Totalitarian vs Freedom

As defined in Wikipedia:

 "Totalitarianism or totalitarian state is a concept used by some political scientists to describe a political system in which the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible."

The use of complex laws which no one can possibly know, or avoid breaking is the means to implement that control process. So we must have lots of these laws. This allows anyone to be declared a criminal as needed.

One definition of Freedom from an internet search presented:
( free·dom
ˈfrēdəm/
noun

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. "we do have some freedom of choice")

Freedom requires laws that are understandable and simple, so that the people can know and keep the law.

How does this apply in 2014? Are there examples of these systems today? We are facing many examples today. Some of the recent laws are 1500 to thousands of pages before being redefined into sub-categories and rules with laws which continue to expand . . . . These have been put in place to create a system of laws that no one can obey without being guilty of something else.

Those are secular, what about religious law. It is the same. In Judaism, we have the Mishna,  Gemara, Talmud added to the Five Books of Moses(Torah) to redefine and explain and create laws of men to replace GOD'S LAWS(which HE holds us accountable for HIS Laws).

The Five Books of Moses(Torah) written at the LORD'S Command and dictated by HIM. This is the simple and straight Law designed to be understood and followed even by a simple person. This was considered by some to be lacking something, so the others were written and added. This makes Rabbinic Judaism a Totalitarian system, creating a an inability to keep the Law, by making the LAW unknowable.

Unfortunately, this makes you unable to keep the law, and the of the leaders no one excepting responsibility for your outcome. NO one can take responsibility nor to stand between you and the LORD.

"Isaiah 29:13 And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near, and with their mouth and with their lips do honour Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear of Me is a commandment of men learned by rote; . . . ."

"Deuteronomy 30:11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not too hard for thee, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say: 'Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?' 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say: 'Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?' 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it."

For me this is the great part of all of this, . . . . GOD only holds me accountable for keeping HIS LAWS and HIS COVENENT and these are in the TORAH not the additional add-ons.You also can know and perform all of these laws in the TORAH, and THE LORD maintains HIS WORD and HIS COVENANTS. These Covenants are bi-directional, in that IF you follow ==Reward, otherwise punishment is earned. Enough punishment I want the blessing and protection these contracts have in them.

You can read the TORAH and gain understanding, alone. You are can know and are held accountable if you break GOD'S LAW(Writings of Moses). It is great to have someone that is going on this journey with you, helping each other to know the LAW. If you are seeking, find someone that implements each and every law learned, or else knowing will not help you. It must be applied to your life, for the life of your soul and those that SEE you.

Yaakov